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According to Gallup 90 percent of the American people believe in God and 80 percent believe the Bible is the inspired word of God. In a nation this religious it is unlikely that our politics will be a faith-free zone. Candidates should be encouraged to share their faith in an authentic way, and voters should feel free to evaluate candidates based on who shares their values and public policy views.

Voters will do so based on each candidate's public policy proposals and their qualifications. As for Tebow, our politics could use more men and women who walk the walk of faith and bring humility, integrity and a spirit of camaraderie to their public service.

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